caleira
/ka.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/
The verdict
“caleira” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cale
Corpus desk
Index PT-caleira · caleira · Portuguese
caleira · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caleira |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ka.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “caleira” em português
Rare enough to double-check
caleira is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ka.ˈlɐj.ɾɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for caleira, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is caleira, spelled C-A-L-E-I-R-A.
Definition
- 1cale
- 2cale feita num tronco para conduzir a água
- 3cano que conduz a água dos telhados
- 4telha
- 5buraco da porta para permitir a passagem dos gatos, gateira
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.